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Man charged with raping Ohio girl, 10, who was denied abortion
placeholder replied to CharlieH's topic in World News
Beginning of what? From when the legislation was passed? From when this case came to light? -
By raft and on foot, migrants cross Rio Grande from Mexico to Texas
placeholder replied to Scott's topic in World News
What's that got to do with making it a felony to hire illegal immigrants? In 2017 the Republicans controlled both branches of Congress and held the Presidency. If illegal immigration was the threat they made it out to be, why not make it a felony? -
By raft and on foot, migrants cross Rio Grande from Mexico to Texas
placeholder replied to Scott's topic in World News
If Republicans were actually serious about stopping illegal immigration the solution is simple: make hiring undocumented immigrants a felony. Locking up a slew of bosses would do wonders in that regard. But for some reason they refuse to take that step. Maybe they don't want to anger the farmers and other agricultural interests who provide a solid base of support and who depend on illegal immigrants for labor? -
By raft and on foot, migrants cross Rio Grande from Mexico to Texas
placeholder replied to Scott's topic in World News
There are 3 reasons: 1) Jobs 2)Jobs 3)Jobs -
Eleven Conservatives now bidding to be next UK prime minister
placeholder replied to CharlieH's topic in World News
Australia. -
Eleven Conservatives now bidding to be next UK prime minister
placeholder replied to CharlieH's topic in World News
In the USA Alaska and Maine use ranked voting to elect members of Congress. -
Eleven Conservatives now bidding to be next UK prime minister
placeholder replied to CharlieH's topic in World News
Has there ever been consideration given in the UK to instituting a system of ranked voting whereby a voter gets to list their second, third, etc choices so that if no candidate gets an absolute majority then the candidate with the least votes gets their votes distributed according to their second choice? And if that still doesn't produce a majority, then to their third choice? This way, MPs would by elected by a majority of voters rather than a plurality. -
WHO: COVID triples across Europe, hospitalizations double
placeholder replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
Obvious BS. People are admitted to a hospital when they have a serious or life-threatening problem (such as a heart attack). They also may be admitted for less serious disorders that cannot be adequately treated in another place (such as at home or in an outpatient surgery center). https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/special-subjects/hospital-care/being-admitted-to-the-hospital "You are classified as an inpatient as soon as you are formally admitted. For example, if you visit the Emergency Room (ER), you are initially considered an outpatient. However, if your visit results in a doctor's order to be formally admitted to the hospital, then your status is transitioned to inpatient care. https://www.ehealthinsurance.com/medicare/coverage/differences-between-inpatient-outpatient-and-under-observation/#:~:text=You are classified as an,is transitioned to inpatient care. -
Biden unveils extreme heat plan – but doesn’t declare climate emergency
placeholder replied to Scott's topic in World News
Therefore climatologists don't exist? -
Man charged with raping Ohio girl, 10, who was denied abortion
placeholder replied to CharlieH's topic in World News
Of course that's what the AG would say now. -
Putin forges ties with Iran's supreme leader in Tehran talks
placeholder replied to Scott's topic in World News
Oh, really? Is that what it was all about? Ukraine war: Putin visits Iran in rare international trip Russian President Vladimir Putin met Turkish and Iranian leaders in Tehran on Tuesday - only his second foreign trip since he launched the invasion of Ukraine in February. Unblocking Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea was high on the agenda - Mr Putin said progress had been made. The civil war in Syria was also discussed, with Turkey and Russia historically backing opposing sides. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62218696 -
Man charged with raping Ohio girl, 10, who was denied abortion
placeholder replied to CharlieH's topic in World News
Actually, it's unclear whether the girl could have gotten an abortion in Ohio. The law is ambiguous. And if a doctor in Ohio is adjudged to have run afoul of the law, they could be sentenced to up to 1 year in prison. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/14/what-ohio-law-says-about-10-year-old-rape-victim-abortion/ -
Biden unveils extreme heat plan – but doesn’t declare climate emergency
placeholder replied to Scott's topic in World News
You're just using this as an excuse to ignore the opinions of those you should take seriously: climatologists. -
Biden unveils extreme heat plan – but doesn’t declare climate emergency
placeholder replied to Scott's topic in World News
I will never take seriously the opinions people who base their understanding of science upon the foibles and weaknesses of individuals. -
We are living in the hottest period for 125,000 years
placeholder replied to webfact's topic in World News
Usually I'm pretty good at spotting plagiarism. But this rant was so nuts that it never occurred to me that somebody would actually be proud enough of it to post it to the internet. -
We are living in the hottest period for 125,000 years
placeholder replied to webfact's topic in World News
And keep on raising issues that have been settled long since. -
There have also been grumblings from other non ethnic Russian areas where Russia has been intensively and disproportionately recruiting Russia deploys ethnic minority soldiers in riskiest attacks to their growing dissatisfaction General Staff report https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-deploys-ethnic-minority-soldiers-040950789.html
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Given shortfalls in production, and the Ukraine war, what do you suggest? And which administration are you referring to? The UK's? Germany's? France's? Inflation is rampant in virtually all the developed economies except Japan's. Oddly enough, their inflation rate is 2.5% despite the fact that their GDP to debt ratio is almost 3 times that of the USA.
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So the covid year is irrelevant but the fact that Obama inherited an economy that was under the greatest threat since the Great Depression is not relevant? Actually, the reason for QE is because, unlike the Democrats who responded to the emergency of covid, Republicans refused to increase spending to counter the depressed state of the economy. And just repeating that QE is responsible for current inflation does not make it true. You may have heard of Occam's razor. The simplest explanation that fits the facts is the best one. We have supply shortfalls due to covid and a war that has increased the cost of energy. Yet your explanation takes none of that into account.
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We are living in the hottest period for 125,000 years
placeholder replied to webfact's topic in World News
This is another tired objection. It is undeniable that earth's climate is changing. What also undeniable is that for the last several thousand years, it hasn't changed as fast as it is now changing. In other words, it's about rates. Comments like yours are exactly analogous to saying that there's no important difference between an investment that offers 1 percent interest and another that offers 10 percent interest. -
We are living in the hottest period for 125,000 years
placeholder replied to webfact's topic in World News
A very feeble attempt at evading the fact that your objections are baseless. -
We are living in the hottest period for 125,000 years
placeholder replied to webfact's topic in World News
You may not have been addressing Richard Muller but you were addressing the issues that Richard Muller's team had already researched and invalidated the objections that matched those that you raised here. -
Why should you? Because it's a fact, that's why. Trump massively raised the deficit when the economy was at full employment and tax revenues were going up. As for your comment about the economy, another religious statement masquerading as an economic fact. Please share with us how the current situation is due to QE and low interest rates.